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Owner’s Manual
for multi-speed bicycles
7th Edition, 2004
IMPORTANT:
This manual contains important safety,
performance, and service information.
Read it before you take the first ride
on your new bicycle,
and keep it for reference.
Additional safety, performance and service information for
specific components such as suspension or pedals on your
bicycle, or for accessories such as helmets or lights that you
purchase, may also be available. Make sure that your dealer
has given you all th
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GENERAL WARNING: Like any sport, bicycling involves risk of injury and Because it is impossible to anticipate every situation or damage. By choosing to ride a bicycle, you assume the condition which can occur while riding, this Manual makes responsibility for that risk, so you need to know — and no representation about the safe use of the bicycle under to practice — the rules of safe and responsible riding all conditions. There are risks associated with the use of and of proper use and ma
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Contents GENERAL WARNING p. 1 A special note to parents p. 4 1. First 4. Tech A. Bike Fit p. 5 A. Wheels p. 16 B. Safety First p. 5 1. Wheel Quick Release p. 16 C. Mechanical Safety Check p. 5 2. Removing And Installing Quick Release Wheels p. 17 D. First ride p. 6 3. Removing And Installing Bolt-on Wheels p. 19 B. Seatpost Quick Release p. 20 2. Safety C. Brakes p. 21 A. The Basics p. 7 D. Shifting Gears p. 23 B. Riding Safety p. 8 E. Pedals p. 25 C. Off Road Safety p
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A special note for parents: As a parent or guardian, you are responsible for the activities and safety of your minor child, and that includes making sure that the bicycle is properly fitted to the child; that it is in good repair and safe operating condition; that you and your child have learned and understand the safe operation of the bicycle; and that you and your child have learned, understand and obey not only the applicable local motor vehicle, bicycle and traffic laws, but also t
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B. Safety First 1. First 1. Always wear an approved helmet when riding your bike, and follow the helmet manufacturer’s instructions NOTE: All operators must read and understand all sections for fit, use and care. of this owner’s manual before their initial operation of the 2. Do you have all the other required and bicycle. If after reading this manual in its entirety you have recommended safety equipment? See Section 2. It’s any questions, please contact your authorized dealer your
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front wheel off the ground by two or three inches, then securely engaged? Do the brake pads contact the let it bounce on the ground. Anything sound, feel or look wheel rim squarely and make full contact with the rim? loose? Do a visual and tactile inspection of the whole Do the brake pads touch the wheel rim within an inch of bike. Any loose parts or accessories? If so, secure them. If brake lever movement? Can you apply full braking force you’re not sure, ask someone with experience to chec
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the controls, features and performance of your new bike. 2. Safety Familiarize yourself with the braking action of the bike (see Section 4.C). Test the brakes at slow speed, putting A. The Basics your weight toward the rear and gently applying the brakes, rear brake first. Sudden or excessive application of the front brake could pitch you over the handlebars. ! WARNING: Many states require specific safety Applying brakes too hard can lock up a wheel, which devices. It is your responsi
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4. Be careful to keep body parts and other objects • Parked car doors opening. away from the sharp teeth of chainrings, the moving • Pedestrians stepping out. chain, the turning pedals and cranks, and the spinning • Children or pets playing near the road. wheels of your bicycle. • Pot holes, sewer grating, railroad tracks, expansion 5. Always wear: joints, road or sidewalk construction, debris and other • Shoes that will stay on your feet and will grip the obstructions that coul
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Stunt or Competition Biking, now. Think carefully about bar, a cool drink or an emergency phone call. your skills before deciding to take the large risks that go 5. Yield right of way to pedestrians and animals. Ride with this kind of riding. in a way that does not frighten or endanger them, and 12. Don’t weave through traffic or make any moves give them enough room so that their unexpected moves that may surprise people with whom you are sharing don’t endanger you. the road. 6. Be prepared
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and easier to lose control. To make sure that you can tighten any that are bent or loose. slow down and stop safely in wet conditions, ride more The mounting brackets of front and rear reflectors are slowly and apply your brakes earlier and more gradually often designed as brake straddle cable safety catches than you would under normal, dry conditions. See also which prevent the straddle cable from catching on the Section 4.C. tire tread if the cable jumps out of its yoke or breaks. ! W
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carrying on the bicycle does not obstruct a reflector inspected by a qualified mechanic and be sure it is or light. in perfect condition. Consult with expert riders and • Make sure that your bicycle is equipped with race officials on conditions and equipment advisable correctly positioned and securely mounted reflectors. at the site where you plan to ride. Wear appropriate While riding at dawn, at dusk or at night: safety gear, including an approved full face helmet, • Ride slowly. full
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• Wear a full face helmet, safety pads and other safety gear ! CAUTION: Changing the components on your bike • Understand and recognize that the stresses imposed may void the warranty. Refer to your warranty, and on your bike by this kind of activity may break or damage check with your dealer before changing the components parts of the bicycle and void the warranty on your bike. • Take your bicycle to your dealer if anything breaks or bends. Do not ride your bicycle when any part is
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Fig.2 take off-road should give you is too low. a minimum standover height Once the saddle is at the clearance of two inches correct height, make sure that the (5cm). A bike that you’ll ride seatpost does not project from on unpaved surfaces should the frame beyond its “Minimum give you a minimum of three Insertion” or “Maximum Extension” inches (7.5cm) of standover mark (fig. 4). height clearance. And a bike If your bike has an interrupted that you’ll use off road should seat tube, as i
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make this adjustment. cause short-term or long-term injury to nerves and blood 3. Saddle angle adjustment. Most people prefer a vessels, or even impotence. If your saddle causes you horizontal saddle; but some riders like the saddle nose pain, numbness or other discomfort, listen to your body angled up or down just a little. Your dealer can adjust and stop riding until you see your dealer about saddle saddle angle or teach you how to do it. adjustment or a different saddle. Note: If your
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away from the wheel rim when the stem or stem height is E. Brake reach changed, the brakes must be correctly adjusted before Many bikes have brake levers which can be you ride the bicycle. adjusted for reach. If you have small hands or find it difficult to squeeze the brake levers, your dealer can either adjust the reach or fit shorter ! WARNING: The stem’s Minimum Insertion Mark must reach brake levers. not be visible above the top of the headset. If the stem is extended beyond the
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NOTE: If you have a mountain bike equipped with ! WARNING: The full force of the cam action is needed through axle front or rear wheels, make sure that your to clamp the wheel securely. Holding the nut with one dealer has given you the manufacturer’s instructions, and hand and turning the lever like a wing nut with the other follow those when installing or removing a through axle hand until everything is as tight as you can get it will not wheel. If you don’t know what a through axle
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Ask your dealer to explain the particular secondary (5) Raise the front wheel a few retention device on your bike. inches off the ground and tap the top of the wheel with the palm of your hand to knock the wheel out of the ! WARNING: Do not remove or disable the secondary front fork. retention device. As its name implies, it serves as a back- up for a critical adjustment. If the quick release is not b. Installing a Quick Release Front adjusted correctly, the secondary retention d
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upwards and swing it into the CLOSED position (fig. (3) Pull the derailleur body back with your right hand. 6 & 7a). The lever should now be parallel to the fork (4) Move the quick-release lever to the OPEN position blade and curved toward the wheel. To apply enough (fig. 7b). clamping force, you should have to wrap your fingers (5) Lift the rear wheel off the ground a few inches around the fork blade for leverage, and the lever should and, with the derailleur still pulled back, push the
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imprint in the palm of your hand. a. Removing A Bolt-on Front Wheel (1) If your bike has rim brakes, disengage the brake’s quick-release mechanism to open the clearance ! WARNING: Securely clamping between the tire and the brake pads (see Section 4.C, the wheel takes considerable figs. 11 through 15). force. If you can fully close the (2) Using a correct size wrench, loosen the two axle quick release without wrapping nuts. your fingers around the seatstay (3) If your front fork h
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wheel to make sure that it is centered in the frame and enough so that the wheel stays in place; then use a wrench clears the brake pads; then squeeze the brake lever and on each nut simultaneously to tighten the nuts to 240 - 300 make sure that the brakes are operating correctly. inch pounds. (4) Push the rear derailleur c. Removing A Bolt-on Rear Wheel back into position. (5) Re-engage the brake quick-release mechanism to ! WARNING: If your bike is equipped with an internal restor
